The 1st THU-NUS-QUT-KMUTNB Joint Workshop on Advanced Materials, a collaborative initiative between Tsinghua University, the National University of Singapore, Queensland University of Technology, and King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, took place at Tsinghua on August 8. Organized by the School of Materials Science and Engineering, the forum was themed “Advanced Materials”, serving as a platform for scholars across various disciplines to discuss and exchange ideas on breakthroughs in advanced materials research.

Lin Yuanhua, dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University, shed light on the forum's development, emphasizing his aspiration to see an influx of universities participating in future discussions, seizing shared development prospects and fostering collaborative achievements. Professor Barbaros Özyilmaz, head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NUS, Dongchen Qi, dean of the School of Chemistry and Physics at QUT, and Somrerk Chandra-ambhorn, vice president of KMUTNB, delivered speeches respectively, each expressing strong expectations for the academic forum and deep cooperation.

Report and exchange

Subsequent to the inaugural ceremonies, the academic presentations from all four universities commenced. The four scholars briefed the participants about their teaching philosophy, research dynamics, and recent advancements of their respective schools.

Scholars exchange insights.

They were followed by 14 scholars who showcased their pioneering studies on materials. Their realms of expertise spanned energy conversion and storage, two-dimensional materials, structural ceramics, laser diagnostics, and stainless steel, among others.

Editor: Li Han